Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 22:59:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from rwcrmhc12.comcast.net ([216.148.227.85] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.1) with ESMTP id 402960 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 08 Sep 2004 19:50:24 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=216.148.227.85; envelope-from=edechazal@comcast.net Received: from cc1860069a (pcp09040864pcs.rocsth01.mi.comcast.net[69.244.182.42]) by comcast.net (rwcrmhc12) with SMTP id <2004090823495501400md8bie>; Wed, 8 Sep 2004 23:49:55 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <007b01c495fe$405a2d60$6401a8c0@rocsth01.mi.comcast.net> From: X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Dukes Pump Replacement X-Original-Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 19:47:49 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0078_01C495DC.B8C24660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0078_01C495DC.B8C24660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable My Dukes fuel pump (for IO-360) is up for replacement/overhaul. It = "loses prime" most of the time, meaning it won't pump fuel to prime the = engine, but will seem to generate pressure after the engine is running = or after jostling from engaging the starter (sometimes it doesn't = pressurize even then). It seems like it was acting up from day one. =20 What have you guys found is the best way to deal with this? The = overhaul shops want a lot to overhaul the thing and if you don't send in = the core, they charge more than if you buy a new one (?!). Crazy market = here. Lancair's pumps are on back order for 7 or 8 weeks. Should I = switch to the brand Aircraft Spruce carries (Weldon or some such)? Get = it overhauled? There's nothing wrong with the motor, just the vanes I = imagine. =20 Thanks, Ed de Chazal ------=_NextPart_000_0078_01C495DC.B8C24660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
My Dukes fuel pump (for = IO-360) is up=20 for replacement/overhaul.  It "loses prime" most of the time, = meaning it=20 won't pump fuel to prime the engine, but will seem to generate pressure = after=20 the engine is running or after jostling from engaging the starter = (sometimes it=20 doesn't pressurize even then).  It seems like it was acting up from = day=20 one. 
 
What have you guys = found is the best=20 way to deal with this?  The overhaul shops want a lot to overhaul = the thing=20 and if you don't send in the core, they charge more than if you buy a = new one=20 (?!).  Crazy market here.  Lancair's pumps are on back order = for 7 or=20 8 weeks.  Should I switch to the brand Aircraft Spruce carries = (Weldon or=20 some such)?  Get it overhauled?  There's nothing wrong with = the motor,=20 just the vanes I imagine. 
 
Thanks,
Ed de=20 Chazal
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